Read the dictionary definition of inclination. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of inclining; bending forward
1. an inclination of his head indicated his agreement
2. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
1. the alkaline inclination of the local waters
2. fabric with a tendency to shrink
3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
1. the tower had a pronounced tilt
2. the ship developed a list to starboard
3. he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
4. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
1. he had an inclination to give up too easily
2. a tendency to be too strict
5. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
1. her inclination is for classical music
6. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
7. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
8. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
